The Latest Breaking News from Donald Trump

PM refuses to join Trump’s Iran blockade and vows not to get dragged into war

Sir Keir Starmer said his efforts had been focused on trying to get the Strait of Hormuz open.

Evening Standard · Apr 13

German Chancellor Merz the most unpopular head of government in the world, survey shows

Surveys show Friedrich Merz as the most unpopular leader across 24 democracies, far behind Narendra Modi, Lee Jae-myung and Andrej Babiš in approval.

Euronews · Apr 13

'Inches away from deal': Iran on why US peace talks in Islamabad failed

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has said Tehran was “inches away” from sealing an agreement with Washington during high-level ceasefire negotiations held in Islamabad, before what he described as US “maximalism” caused the talks to collapse.

The Times of India · Apr 13

Afternoon Update: first female chief of army announced; rapist sacked from One Nation; and a show-stopping poodle

The defence minister, Richard Marles, says Coyle’s appointment to the role is ‘a deeply historic moment’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 13

Oil price dips below $100 a barrel after Trump claims Iran wants deal

US president’s previous threat to block strait of Hormuz had led to a 6.9% increase in earlier trading

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13

Iraqi women mourn Sajida Obaid, a singer who gave them a taste of freedom

Seven days after the death of iconic Iraqi singer Sajida Obaid, women gather at her family home in Irbil to mourn

The Independent UK · Apr 13

Feminists began raising the alarm about the manosphere decades ago – and we were ignored

We were told we couldn’t take a joke, and that social media isn’t real life. Now the misogyny of early chatrooms and Gamergate has made its way to the White House, says journalist and feminist activist Laurie Penny

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13

CFTC bucks trend, seeks more money from Congress and proposes fees

In a time of budget austerity for most Trump administration agencies, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission stands apart as a regulator that is asking Congress for more money. The CFTC is requesting $410 million for fiscal 2027, an increase of $45 million, or 12 percent, from its enacted fiscal 2026 level.…

Roll Call · Apr 13

Explained: Iran’s ‘math warning’ on oil — what ΔO_BSOH>0 ⇒ f(f(O))>f(O) means

As Donald Trump threatened a naval blockade on Iran, Tehran hit back with an unusual warning—this time using mathematics to make its point on rising fuel prices.

The Times of India · Apr 13

This week: Iran war powers and expulsion talk

As Congress returns from recess, Democrats in both the House and Senate plan to force votes regarding the U.S. military’s campaign against Iran this week, just as President Donald Trump is announcing a new naval blockade amid a two-week ceasefire. “Upon our return, we will force another vote on the…

Roll Call · Apr 13